Russia-ATR: Dividing Lines vs. ASEAN Security System. Part 2
In the previous article, you and I examined the relations between Russia and the ASEAN organisation – one of the fundamentally important “players” in the Asia-Pacific region. This is the largest and most successful association in Southeast Asia, which in geo-economic terms occupies one of the leading places in Asia and unites a region with a population of over 600 million people. Now I propose to talk about the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, a multilateral regional association with the participation of 21 economies, including Russia, which discusses…
Implications of Xi-Biden Summit
Amid rising tensions around the world, a meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden, in November 2023, attracted considerable attention from around the globe. The meeting between the two leaders occurred on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in San Francisco. The two leaders are facing tough times at home. Therefore, this summit proved lucrative for both of them as it helped them save their face at home. President Xi is struggling in domestic politics due to the slow economic recovery after the Covid-19 pandemic…
On some events on the sidelines of APEC
During this year’s regular Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) regional forum in San Francisco from November 11 to November 17 the primary focus of attention was what was going on on the sidelines of the summit. That is, outside the summit and its agenda. But the same can be said for nearly all of the existing international forums, whose regular gatherings are becoming more and more like pointless rituals. Negotiations “in a narrow group” of a few key players who approached them are far more informative than “collective” actions with a predetermined agenda in terms…
What unites and disunites Indonesia and Malaysia?
Indonesia, a country of 275 million people, and Malaysia, a country of 33 million, are neighbors with many similarities. Malaysia and Indonesia have a shared history, culture, and religion, Islam. Their national languages belong to the same language family, making communication between their citizens simple. Furthermore, both Southeast Asian…
The Trans-Pacific Partnership’s Fate was Discussed in Da Nang
Among the most noticeable events that took place on the sidelines of the latest APEC summit (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, held on November 10-11 of this year in the Vietnamese city of Da Nang, activities that attracted the greatest interest were at the Ministerial level, and...